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Bodum Chambord Classic teapot, 1.3 litre round, gold. Loose leaf/teabag 11656

Sam — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:01 +0000

A lovely boxed Chambord Classic teapot by Bodum.

It’s colour no 17, gold.

Model number 11656.

Ideal for loose teas – inner removable filter.

Large capacity – 1.3 litres or 44oz.

Heat tempered glass – like pyrex – with gold coloured steel trim and black plastic handle.

Apx 10 years old.

Made in Portugal for Bodum Switzerland.

Not suited to a dishwasher.

23cm longest x 17cm diameter large semi-circle. 16.5cm tallest.

Good useable condition. With box.

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Vintage studio art pottery vase, small square cube raku fired, signed sculpture

Sam — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:08:01 +0000

A super mystery raku-fired art pottery vase – see base stamp.

The handmade sculpted cube vase has clay overlaps top and bottom and a very small narrow rim.

It has been raku fired so has the lovely natural blask crackling and darker areas.

Bottom half is duck egg blue, top is off white.

Stamped to base but it’s not decipherable.

Circa 1970s-1990s vintage.

Please see all photos.

9.5cm tall x 6.5 x 6.5cm.

Very good – as intended by the artist/potter.

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Übelacker U-Keramik 123-15 West German pottery vintage patchwork vase. Kilrush

Sam — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:07:01 +0000

A lovely mid century vintage art pottery vase, by Übelacker Keramik, West Germany.

This decor and shape looks to have been made for Kilrush pottery, Ireland.

It’s model number 123-15 – 15 being 15cm tall.

Mid century – circa 1960s.

A bleeding glossy patchwork pattern with blocks of colour bleeding with lots of black.

A torpedo/bullet shape.

Very good condition.

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Vintage Screwpull corkscrew wine drinks +bottle opener foil cutter brown acrylic

Sam — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:01 +0000

A vintage 1970s or so acrylic corkscrew set – with foil cutter and bottle opener.

They’re mounted and presented in a clear plastic box.

A smoky brown clear colour acrylic with black steel corkscrew mechanism.

Unbranded but very likely Screwpull.

Looks to be unused.

Corkscrew stands 16cm tall.

Photos taken in artificial light – apologies.

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Dumler & Breiden West German pottery vase 303-16 glossy orange stripe. Retro 60s

Sam — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:06:01 +0000

A super mid century West German Pottery vase, by Dumler and Breiden.

Model number 303-16 – a narrow triangular vase with ornamental handle.

The glaze has a glossy orange middle panel.

Surrounded by matt black textured liens and brown glazes.

16.5cm tall x 8.5cm wide.

Very good with no chips – great for age.

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Pat Birks 1987 vintage pottery candlestick three arm candelabra blue white 1980s

Sam — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:05:01 +0000

A super Pat Birks 1987 signed three-arm pottery candelabra.

Pat apparently worked at Briglin back in the day and became a full time potter in 1988.

So this is an early example of her independent work (when her work was all blue and white).

Red earthenware construction with a hard white tin glaze, decorated in painted metal oxides.

Inspired by flora and fauna – can see footprints and swordfish-like heads.

Majolica style.

A very time consuming and a difficult piece to construct (hollow).

Designed to hold three standard tapered dinner candles.

Signed to base.

All great with no chips – as intended.

25.5 x 29 x 9cm.

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Wade Whimsies Ireland Lucky Fairy Folk, The Tailor & crock, leprechaun elf gnome

Sam — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:08:01 +0000

A pair of vintage Wade Whimsies (Ireland) from the Lucky Fairy Folk Series.

Produced about 1958 to the early 1960s, hand painted bone china/porcelain.

We have Panning For Gold leprechaun (yellow hat version) with The Tailor (white hat) figurines.

Good luck charms.

4cm tallest.

Very good.

Please check photos.

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Mdina vintage art glass vase, slim tapered Sea & Sand. Michael Harris design 70s

Sam — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:05:01 +0000

A beautiful Mdina art glass art glass vase.

The technique/design was down to Michael Harris in Malta from 1968 to 1972.

This is using his colours and techniques and is circa mid 1970s to 1980s vintage.

Mediterranean and sea-like – known as ‘Sea and Sand’.

The colouring is a vivid teal/turquoise blue with internal streaks and spots of gold and bubbles/swirls.

Mouth blown/hand made and unique.

Flat polished base, narrower neck and flared rim – suited to a single stem.

Unsigned – I was lead to believe that unsigned could signal an earlier version.

Tapered shape, getting wider with wider shoulders.

6.8cm wide x 10.3cm tall.

Very good displayable condition.

Any undulations, swirls, bubbles, spots and inclusions are part of the handmade nature and are deliberate and by the artist.

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Vintage abalone shell wing shaped earrings, old screw on backs. Sterling metal

Sam — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:01:01 +0000

A pair of old vintage screw-on earrings.

One is marked ‘STG’ which I would assume is sterling silver – the backs may be partially silver.

A pair of wings, mirror image of each other.

Screw backs – designed to go up the ear a little way.

21mm long.

Iridescent abalone shell in greens, blues, pinks.

See pics.

Some ageing to the metal.

Carved/shaped shell very good.

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Riihimaki 1376 blue art glass vase, Riihimäen Finland Scandinavian 1960s 1970s

Sam — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:06:01 +0000

A lovely Riihimaki art glass vase, model number 1376.

Circa 1960s to 1970s vintage, mid century modern era and of that Scandi modernist style.

A blue colour, cased in clear at the base.

Smooth flat rim. Curvy flared hooped middle shape.

A nice sized 10″ or 25cm tall x 9.5cm widest, 6cm rim.

Very good condition with no chips/nibbles.

May have some small tiny natural bubbles.

Base is good.

Handmade, mouth blown using a mould.

One teeny red dot to the glass.

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